Bellator MMA is in Dublin, Ireland this weekend for Bellator Dublin (alternately Bellator Champions Series 3), with a welterweight title fight closing out the night at the 3Arena.
That title fight sees Jason Jackson making the first defense of his 170lb crown, after winning the belt in an upset over Yaroslav Amosov last year. “The Ass-Kicking Machine” was faced with unbeaten Russian Ramazan Kuramagomedov for his first assignment as champ, with the challenger earning back-to-back wins under the Bellator banner in 2023.
In the co-main event, hot free agent signing Paul Hughes debuted against Bobby King, while Sinead Kavanagh looked to claim another shot at gold in a rematch with three-time title challenger Arlene Blencowe.
Weigh-ins for the event took place Friday, June 21, 2024 in Dublin, results can be found below.
Bellator Dublin: Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov Weigh-In Results
Main Card
Welterweight: Jason Jackson (c) (169.9) vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov (169.8) – for the Bellator MMA welterweight championship
Lightweight: Paul Hughes (155.7) vs. Bobby King (156)
Women’s Featherweight: Sinead Kavanagh (146) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.4)
Middleweight: Norbert Növényi Jr. (185.8) vs. Dalton Rosta (185.1)
Lightweight: Darragh Kelly (155.7) vs. Mathias Poiron (155.1)
Bantamweight: Kasum Kasumov (135.9) vs. Matheus Mattos (136)
Preliminary Card
Featherweight: Khasan Magomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Tyler Mathison (146)
Bantamweight: Sarvarjon Khamidov (136) vs. Marcirley Alves (135.1)
Bantamweight: Shinobu Ota (135.6) vs. Roger Blanque (132.9)
Featherweight: Nathan Kelly (145) vs. Jose Sanchez (148.8)*
Women’s Featherweight: Michelle Montague (143.7) vs. Karolina Sobek (145.9)
Flyweight: Nate Kelly (126) vs. Paul Nolan (125)
* – Catchweight fight at 148